Sketches from the Bottom: Finding Home
The conclusion of a series. I found home with the homeless and addicted. My summer at the rescue mission was the first one I’d spent away from my family. They were six hours away… Continue reading
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Sketches from the Bottom: It’s Not Over Yet
Part 5 of a series. Healing is a fight. Susan* has over 10 years of sobriety. Through the recovery program at the mission, where I worked as a summer intern, she broke free from… Continue reading
Sketches from the Bottom: Quietly Drowning
Part 4 in a series. Have you ever watched someone self-destruct? When I met Leonard* as a summer intern at a homeless rescue mission, I thought he was a staff member. The front desk… Continue reading
Sketches from the Bottom: A Serving of Dignity
Part III of a series Men lined up on the side of the building in anticipation of breakfast, bellies growling after a long night. Many had scuffed duffel bags with them, while others… Continue reading
Sketches from the Bottom: Do I Have to Be Nice?
Part 2 of a series. Read the first story here. As soon as Randy* began talking, I wanted to avoid him for the rest of the summer. I met Randy when I started… Continue reading
Sketches from the Bottom: Foreign Territory
Nothing exemplifies failure and redemption like a homeless rescue mission. During my internship at a rescue mission, I watched people climb into sobriety, crash into renewed addiction, and comb through their past. I… Continue reading